Edwina Hart MBE CStJ AC / AM Gweinidog yr Economi, Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Ein cyf/Our ref: WAQ68038

Eluned Parrott AM

[email protected]

12 December 2014

Dear Eluned

Further to your Written Assembly Question tabled on 19 November about the land we own along the proposed M4 Black Route, I am now in a position to be able to provide you with further information.

Please find attached a table at Annex A which details the land we own along the route. Information about dates of acquisition can be found from the Land Registry using the title numbers.

Ministers who have held the Transport and Economy portfolios are set out in Annex B.

Bae Caerdydd • Cardiff Bay English Enquiry Line 0845 010 3300 Caerdydd • Cardiff Llinell Ymholiadau Cymraeg 0845 010 4400 CF99 1NA [email protected] Wedi’i argraffu ar bapur wedi’i ailgylchu (100%) Printed on 100% recycled paper Annex A

Description of Land Reason / Purpose Title Number

Longhouse Farm, Application received from seller for WA368191 Coedkernew blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Land at the Stud Farm Application received from seller for WA676236 blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Undy House, Undy, Application received from seller for WA362981 Magor blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Woodland House, Application received from seller for CYM143808 Magor blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Old Cottage, Application received from seller for WA611335 Knollbury, Magor blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Horseshoe Cottage, Application received from seller for WA860728 Knollbury, Magor blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Barecroft House, Application received from seller for WA361097 Barecroft Common, blight/discretionary purchase relating Magor to previous M4 Relief Road Cae-Glas, Nash Road, Application received from seller for WA282696 Newport blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Annex at Cae Glas, Application received from seller for WA282696 Nash Road, Newport blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Greenfield House, Application received from seller for WA272674 Nash Road, Newport blight/discretionary purchase relating to previous M4 Relief Road Berry Hill Farm Other Purposes WA140719

Wentloog, Newport Other Welsh Government Purposes WA829009

Queensway Meadows, Other Welsh Government Purposes WA206551 & Newport WA709505

Land at Tatton Farm Land inherited by Welsh Government WA967194 from predecessor body Land at Marshfield Land inherited by Welsh Government WA824703 from predecessor body Former LG Hynix Site Land inherited by Welsh Government CYM204566 from predecessor body CYM129962 Annex B

Date Title Minister

1999-2000 Secretary for Economic Development and Rhodri Morgan European Affairs 2000-2003 Deputy First Minister & Minister for Michael German Economic Development 2000-2003 Minister for Environment, Transport and Sue Essex Planning 2003-2005 Minister for Economic Development and Andrew Davies Transport from 2002 2003-2005 Deputy Minister for Economic Development Brian Gibbons and Transport 2007 Minister for the Economy and Transport Brian Gibbons 2007-2011 Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport 2011-2013 Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology & Science 2011-2013 Minister for Local Government & Communities 2013 – Minister for Economy, Science & Transport Edwina Hart present